Carton



April 1,1958 4 T. w. DEAKERS 2,828,856

CARTON Filed April 4, 1955 I N V EN TOR, THQQ E [d 06/785193 A77 70914/5 VS United States Patent (3 i CARTON Thorpe W. Deakers, LosAngeles, Calif., assignor to Ever- Dry Corporation, Los Angeles, Calif.,a corporation of California Application April 4, 1955, Serial No.498,861

6 Claims. (Cl. 206-44) This invention relates to an improved carton.

It is an object of this invention to produce a carton for the storage,shipping and display of goods.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a carton which willreadily receive and retain the goods on display and which can be easilyremoved therefrom.

It is still a further object of this invention to provide a cartoncontaining lock means for retaining the goods in the carton which arerapidly and easily operated.

It is still a further object of this invention to provide a carton withan enlarged opening permitting mechanical insertion of the goods andthen reducing the opening to lock the goods in the carton.

Other objects and advantages will be readily apparent from the followingdescription.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the carton blank.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the carton as the container isinserted therein.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 with the base and locking tabfolded down.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the locking tab in thelocking position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of a modified form of locking tab.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the tab of Figure 5 in the bentposition.

A sheet of cardboard or like material is cut having a rectangular body10 and a locking tab 12.

The body 10 is scored as at 14 providing a top section 16. The body 10has a pair of cuts 18 and 20 spaced from one another and extendedlongitudinal to scoring 22.

These cuts have opposed arcuate sections 24 and 26 forming circularadvertising sections 28 and 30. The body 10 is scored transversely fromcuts 18 and 20 to the edges of body 10 as at 32 and 34 to permit foldingof the body at this point. The distance between scoring 14 and scorings32 and 34 is equal to the height of the container 36. In this instancethe container is a circular jar although its shape may varysubstantially. The retaining strip 38 formed by cuts 18 and 20 andcontaining advertising sections 28 and 30, is scored at 40, a distancefrom scoring 14 equal to the diameter of the container 36 to permitfolding at this point.

The body 10 is scored at 42 a distance equal to the diameter ofcontainer 36 from scorings 32 and 34 and hence a distance from scoring40 equal to the height of the container 36.

The cuts 18 and 20 and hence retaining strip 38 extend beyond scoring 42to scoring 22 which is positioned a short distance therefrom.

In assembly as seen in Figure 2 the body 10 is along scorings 32 and 34with retaining strip 38 folded along scorings 40 and 22. The containeris then positioned between the body 10 and strip 38 forming a back andbase for the container by body 10 and a top and front for 2,828,856Patented Apr. 1, 1958 said container by retaining strip 38. Theretaining strip loosely fits around the container in this position.

Totighten the retaining strip the body 10 is folded along scoring 42 asseen in Figure 3. This pulls the retaining strip down tightly upon thecontainer locking same in the carton.

To secure the retention of the retaining strip in this position the bodyand strip are folded backward along scoring 42 to a position overlappingbody 10 as seen in Figure 4. The locking tab 12 has a longitudinalscoring 44 and a pair of arcuate scorings 46 and 48 forming ears 50 and52 which are folded backwardly and project into the slot formed byremoval of retaining strip 38 and lie between container 36 and theportions of the body on either side of retaining strip 38. When thusassembled the carton securely holds the container. Suitable advertisingmatter may be printed upon sections 28 and 30 or on the front face oftop section 16.

When the cartons and containers are shipped the section 16 may be foldedalong scoring 14 over the top of the container to make a compact packageand to protect the top.

In Figures 5 and 6 a modified form of locking tab is illustrated havingdiagonal scorings 54 and 56 forming ears 58 and 60 which fit between thebottom of the container and the body 10.

While what hereinbefore has been described. is the preferred embodimentof this invention it is readily apparent that alterations andmodifications can be resorted to without departing from the scope ofthis invention and such alterations are intended to be included withinthe scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A blank to be folded into carton for a container comprising: a blank,a pair of equal length cuts in said blank spaced from one anotherforming a retaining strip, scoring across said retaining strip at oneend thereof, scoring across said blank spaced from the above mentionedend of said retaining strip equal to the height of the container,scoring across said retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned endthereof equal to the width of said container, further scoring acrossboth blank and retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned end ofsaid retaining strip a distance equal to the height plus the width ofthe container, said cuts extending beyond said last mentioned scoringforming the other end of said retaining strip.

2. A blank to be folded into carton for a container comprising: a blank,a pair of equal length cuts in said blank spaced from one anotherforming a retaining strip, scoring across said retaining strip at'oneend thereof, scoring across said blank spaced from the above mentionedend of said retaining strip equal to the height of the container,scoring across said retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned endthereof equal to the Width of said container, further scoring acrossboth blank and retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned end ofsaid retaining strip a distance equal to the height plus the width ofthe container, said cuts extending beyond said last mentioned scoringforming the other end of said retaining strip, and a further scoring insaid strip at the last mentioned end of said retaining strip.

3. A blank to be folded into carton for a container comprising: a blank,a pair of equal length cuts in said blank spaced from one anotherforming a retaining strip, scoring across said retaining strip at oneend thereof, scoring across said blank spaced from the above mentionedend of said retaining strip equal to the height of the container,scoring across said retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned endthereof equal to the width of said container, further scoring acrossboth blank and said retaining strip and a-locking, tab: aiiixed to,saidblank adjacent said, last mentioned. end of said retaining strip,4". A blank to be folded. into, carton tor acontainer comprising: ablank, a pair of eq-ual, length cuts in .said.

blank spacedlfrom one another iorrning a, retainingstrip, scoring acrosssaid retaining strip at one end-thereof, scoring across said blankspaced, from e above/mentinnedv end of said; retaining strip-equal tothe height of the container, scoring. across said, retaining strip,spaced frornsaid above mentioned end thereofequal to the width of. saidcontainer, further scoring acrossboth; blank and. retaining strip.spaced fr en said above-mentioned end of said. retaining strip'adistance equal to the height plus the width of the container, said cutsextending beyond saidlast mentioned scoring forming. the other end ofsaid retaining strip and a locking tab affixed to said blank adjacentsaid last mentioned end of said retaining strip, said tab having earsthereonadapted to enter the space left in said blank when the retainingstrip islifted therefrom.

5. A blank to be folded into carton for a container comprising: a blank,a pair of equal length cuts in said blank spaced from one anotherforminga retaining strip, scoring across said retaining strip at one endthereof, scoring across said blank spaced from the above rnentioned endof said retaining strip equal to the height of the container, scoringacross said retaining strip spaced frornsaid above mentioned end thereofequal to the width of'said' container, further scoring across bothblank. and retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned end ofsaidrretaining strip a distance equal. to the height plus the width ofthe container, said cuts extending beyond said lastrnentionedscoringforming theo'tlier end of said scoring across said retaining-.strip atone end thereof,

scoring across said blank spaced from the above mentionechendtofisaid,retaining;strip equal; to: the height of i the container,scoring across: said" retaining stripspaced from said above mentionedend thereof equal to the width of said containenturther scoring acrossboth blank and retaining strip spaced from said above mentioned'end ofsaid retaining stripadistance equal to the height plus the width of thecontainer, said cuts extending beyond said last mentioned scoringforming the other end of said retaining strip, anda further scoring insaid strip at the last mentionedendof 'said retaining strip, a-tabextending beyond saidllast mentioned scoring, and having ears thereonadapted toenter the spacel'eftin said blank when the retaining strip islifted therefrom.

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